‘Shapel-K’ Detects UAVs and Intercepts On-Board Video Footage

To counter threats from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), specialists from KB Radar JSC are developing a compact system designed to detect and locate UAVs, as well as intercept and display video signals from FPV drones.

The system, designated ‘Shapel-K’, comprises the ‘Shapel-O’ compact UAV detector, up to seven ‘Shapel-P’ UAV direction-finders, and the ‘Shapel-PU’ control unit.

The system features proprietary signature-analysis algorithms that ensure reliable recognition of signals from on-board UAV radio transmitters with a low false-alarm rate. It is also capable of intercepting and displaying analogue video signals transmitted from the drone across a wide range of operating frequencies. Furthermore, the system boasts high direction-finding accuracy, the ability to integrate multiple detectors and direction-finders into a single control centre, low power consumption, and a competitive price point.

The compact, lightweight, and portable ‘Shapel-O’, ‘Shapel-P’, and ‘Shapel-PU’ units can be installed at stationary sites or deployed in field positions by dismounted teams and mobile fire groups for UAV detection and bearing determination. Connecting multiple ‘Shapel-O’ and ‘Shapel-P’ units via a local area network (LAN) to a single ‘Shapel-PU’ control centre expands UAV detection coverage and enables coordinate determination, effectively safeguarding critical infrastructure as well as vital state and military facilities.